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Summary

A series of linear and curvilinear banks interpreted as the remains of a medieval, or potential prehistoric or Romano-British, field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on Telegraph Hill, Ilsington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

One of the earthworks correspond with a field boundary in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3158-59 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A series of linear and curvilinear banks is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, RAF/540/483 RS 4112-13 24-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352103.

A series of linear and curvilinear banks is visible.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1976, MAL/76019, MAL/76019 158-159 18-APR-1976 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361852.

A series of linear and curvilinear banks is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8073 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A series of linear and curvilinear banks is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A series of linear and curvilinear banks, circa 4m wide, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on Telegraph Hill, Ilsington. The linear and curvilinear earthworks occupy an area of approximately 5.37 hectares, are typically north to south and east to west aligned and define a number of partial, rectilinear shaped enclosures. Two sub-circular shaped enclosures with internal pits, circa 22m diameter, are also visible amongst the banked features. Most of the earthworks do not correspond with any linear or curvilinear features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps, although are broadly in keeping with the layout of the surrounding field systems shown on these maps characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. Their form and character support the interpretation they represent relict field boundaries of a medieval, or potential prehistoric or Romano-British, field system. A number of field boundaries have also been recorded to the immediate south (MDV123259), although given they are slightly different in character have been recorded as separate monuments.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352103	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/483 RS 4112-13 24-APR-1951.
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3158-59 04-NOV-1946.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8073 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113918 ]
SDV361852	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL/76019. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/76019 158-159 18-APR-1976.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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